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Monday, October 13, 2008, 07:30
Director Chris Moreno has said that if an offer comes forward from a charity he likes, he could hand over the 25-year lease for free.
Groups keen to keep the theatre open are meeting on Thursday to forge a rescue plan for the venue.
Several organisations have also approached Mr Moreno to express an interest in taking on the lease.
Now there appears to be new hope that the building will stay open – just days after the director said the building could be left to "stand empty and rot".
Mr Moreno told the Echo that the cost of the lease would depend on the offer.
"If it's a charity I know, love and respect, I don't think I would be wanting anything," he said.
Mr Moreno and actress Sue Hodge, best known for her role as Mimi in 'Allo 'Allo!, met with Lincoln MP Gillian Merron on Friday to discuss the future of the venue.
"Gillian told me not to give up," he said.
Theatre groups in the city have given a cautious welcome to the news.
For more on the future of the Theatre Royal, plus reaction from Lincoln theatre groups, see Monday's Echo.
The Theatre Royal on Clasketgate, Lincoln
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